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Development - Page 2

July 13, 2026
Diplomacy/Social

Egypt’s Desert Gamble: The Mega-Farm Project Redrawing the Future of Agriculture

Across the western edge of Cairo, beyond the city’s dense urban landscape, a new agricultural frontier is emerging from the desert. Alongside the Dabaa Expressway, roads cut through vast stretches of once-barren

Columns/Geopolitics

What will China’s cities become in the next five years

Stand in a Chinese metropolis like Beijing, and the visual contrast is immediate. Ancient cultural relics sit alongside hyper-modern skyscrapers, compressing centuries into a single frame. But step away from the tourist tracks and into the ordinary neighborhoods framing these

July 9, 2026

The Belt and Road’s Greatest Threat Isn’t Debt—It’s Competition

Columns/Geopolitics

Launched by China in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has evolved into the world’s most ambitious infrastructure and development programme. It spans

Saudi Arabia Scales Back Neom Ambitions as Crown Prince Orders Review

Saudi Arabia/World

Saudi Arabia has ordered a major review of its flagship Neom development, signalling a significant retreat from one of the most ambitious urban projects

Towards a New Approach for Rural Development — Part 4

March 14, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Read Part Three of this series 4.1 Turning point. Since independence, our development policies have been inconsistent. Policymakers who occasionally take the reins of governance think they are smarter than their predecessors;

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What factors underpin the Critical Importance of Spatial Planning in Sri Lanka? — Part 2

January 9, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

2.1 Sri Lanka’s Unique Human Geography Sri Lanka is a small country with a population of 22 million and a land area of 65,610 sq. km. Comparing population size with other nations,

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Sri Lanka: Spatial Planning — Part 1

January 8, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The Background 1.1 National Development and Planning There are many definitions and explanations for national planning and national development. However, “national development” refers to the improvement in all aspects, including the country’s political,

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